Psalms 87:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 87:3

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.

2 ^aThe Lord loves the gates of Zion
More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

3 ^aGlorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God! Selah

4 “I will make mention of¹ Rahab and Babylon to those who know Me;
Behold, O Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia:
‘This one was born there.’ ”

5 And of Zion it will be said,
“This one and that one were born in her;
And the Most High Himself shall establish her.”

6 The Lord will record,
When He ^aregisters the peoples:
“This one was born there.” Selah

7 Both the singers and the players on instruments say,
“All my springs are in you.”

Verse Comparison: Psalms 87:3

American Standard Version
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah

Amplified® Bible
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah [pause, and calmly realize what that means]!

Contemporary English Version
Zion, you are the city of God, and wonderful things are told about you.

Darby English Version
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Good News Bible
Listen, city of God, to the wonderful things he says about you:

King James Version
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

New American Standard Bible
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.

New International Version
Glorious things are said of you,
O city of God:
Selah

New King James Version
Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God! Selah

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Glorious things we speak of you, O city of God. Selah.

Revised Standard Version
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. [Selah]

Young's Literal Translation
Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.

New English Translation
People say wonderful things about you,¹ O city of God. (Selah)